Count/External Direction Mode

In this mode, input B controls the direction of the counter.
When Invert Counter Direction is disabled, the following occurs:
  • If input B is set to 0, the counter increments on the rising edges of Input A.
  • If the input B is set to 1, the counter decrements on the rising edges of Input A.
Count/External Direction Mode (Invert Counter Direction Disabled)
Direction Control:
  • High = Decrement
  • Low = Increment
When Invert Counter Direction is enabled, the operation of input B reverses. In this case, the following occurs:
  • If input B is set to 0, the counter decrements on the rising edge of input A.
  • If input B is set to 1, the counter increments on the rising edge of input A.
Count/External Direction Counting
Invert Counter Direction Setting
Input A (Count)
Input B (Direction)
Change in Count Value
Disabled
Rising edge
0 or open
1
Rising edge
1
-1
Enabled
Rising edge
0 or open
-1
Rising edge
1
1
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